the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood is as follows :
The most recent numbers in RIDGEWOOD are as follows:
Positive: 206
Pending: 0
Negative: 268
Deaths: 20
**We are working on providing the numbers on residents who have recovered. We will share that information once we have it.**
Please continue to do your part in working together to contain and prevent the spread of the virus by adhering to proper social distancing practices, washing hands frequently for at least 20 seconds, and staying home if you feel sick. Be well, stay safe, and encourage others to do the same.
It’s amazing that certain individuals thought this was a joke in mid-March. And then exploded, what a shame what’s going on. God bless the ones that passed.
The response would be a joke if it was not so damaging to peoples lives and livihoods.
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The response is WAY WAY WAY overdone and Hysterical.
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People would have gotten sick.
People would have had mild symptoms.
People would have had serious symtoms.
People would have not gotten sick.
People would have gotten sick.
People would have been hospitalized and recovered.
People would have died.
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…JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER VIRAL INFECTION.
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It would likely be like a “Bad Year for the Flu” with up to 100,000 people die from Influenza in the USA.
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It would be serious.
ESPECIALLY and MOSTLY for those non-healthy individuals – those with at risk conditions – age, obesity, respritory issues, etc….
BUT NOT FOR EVERYBODY.
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HOWEVER, it IS NOT necessary to hide in your houses and stop the economy.
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Hospitals wouild be stressed IN CERTAIN AREAS.
Limited quarantines or restrictions could be put in place AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE.
WHOLESALE DRACONIAN Measures ARE NOT NECESSARY.
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We would endure and would NOT have to hide and shut down the country.
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James – who is Caps Kid / Dot Boy…? He’s a moron.
I don’t know who this idiot is .he’s probably upset because he ran out of toilet paper.
Per CDC so far THIS Season (2/1/2020 – 4/15/202) in the USA:
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9,681 – COVID-19 DEATHS
4.353 – Pneumonia and COVID-19 DEATHS
Note: It is unclear if the 4,353 “Pneumonia and COVID-19 DEATHS” are included in or in addition to the 9,681 “COVID-19 DEATHS”
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4,968 – Influenza DEATHS
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41,743 – Pneumonia Deaths (not coded with Influenza or COVID-19)
Notes: These deaths may be related to COVID-19, Influenza or neither. Pneumonia deaths clearly associated with influenza are excluded..
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So… IF you add COVID-19 deaths AND Pneumonia and COVID-19 deaths (and it’s unclear if they should be summed) you get 14,034 COVID-19 related deaths.
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If you Add in ALL of the unknown cause Pneumonia deaths you get 55,777.
1) This is a false COVID-19 number since some of these deaths will be related to Influenza, some will be related to COVID-19 and some will be unrelated to either virus.
So per the CDC the COVID-19 deaths are between 9,681 – 14,034 + some likely percentage of pneumonia deaths not currently associated with COVID-19.
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SOURCE:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htm
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Influenza
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Per CDC so far THIS Season (10/1/2019 – 4/04/2020) in the USA:
Preliminary Estimates of Influenza related deaths:
24,000 – 62,000 deaths
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It is important to note:
1) these are ESTIMATES and they will definitely change
2) These estimates are based on ACTUAL CDC Influenza Surveillance data.
3) This is a “light” Influenza season
4) These numbers factor in widespread Influenza vaccinations
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SOURCE:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm
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SO…
1) COVID-19 is bad, but it IS NOT as Hysterically bad as it is being made to be.
2) Influenza is bad with an unacceptable death rate – even after all of these years with known vaccines and treatments
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3) The response to COVID-19 is a WAY WAY WAY OVERREATION and an unnecessary burden and detriment to citizens.
It is a “dumb” response – TOO draconian; TOO Broad
It SHOULD be a “smart” response – Targeted, Results driven.
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